Table 5.

Barriers to Physical Activity in Diabetes (BAPAD1) scale. Indicate the likelihood that each of these items below would keep you from practising regular PA during the next 6 months (1, extremely unlikely to 7, extremely likely)

Items	Mean score ± SD
1. The loss of control over your diabetes	2.7 ± 1.9
2. The risk of hypoglycaemia	3.4 ± 2.0
3. The fear of being tired	2.2 ± 1.5
4. The fear of hurting yourself	1.9 ± 1.5
5. The fear of suffering a heart attack	1.5 ± 1.1
6. A low fitness level	2.9 ± 1.9
7. The fact that you have diabetes	2.1 ± 1.6
8. The risk of hyperglycemia	2.1 ± 1.5
9. Your actual physical health status excluding your diabetes	2.5 ± 1.9
10. Weather conditions	2.8 ± 1.9
11. The location of a gym	2.2 ± 1.6
Average score	2.4 ± 1.0 (range 1.0–5.4)